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About Shooting Star and Anemone


About Anemone and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Mediterranean   

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar   
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   

Number of Varieties
17   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands   
Wild   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral   
Sky Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Yellow, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots   
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Unknown   
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Unknown   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare   
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps   
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   

In Hindi
shooting star   
रत्नज्योति   

In German
shooting star   
Anemone   

In French
Dodecatheon   
Anémone   

In Spanish
Dodecatheon   
Anémona   

In Greek
shooting star   
ανεμώνη   

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon   
Relutantemente   

In Polish
shooting star   
Zawilec   

In Latin
shooting star   
VivoSocial   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Primulales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Verbenaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Dodecatheon   
Anemone   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
17   
99+
150   
99+

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Properties of Shooting Star and Anemone

Wondering what are the properties of Shooting Star and Anemone? We provide you with everything About Shooting Star and Anemone. Shooting Star doesn't have thorns and Anemone doesn't have thorns. Also Shooting Star does not have fragrant flowers. Shooting Star has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing and Anemone has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Shooting Star and Anemone and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Anemone

Season and care of Shooting Star and Anemone is important to know. While considering everything about Shooting Star and Anemone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shooting Star season is Spring and Winter and Anemone season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand and for Anemone is Loam while the PH of soil for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral and for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral.

Shooting Star and Anemone Physical Information

Shooting Star and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Shooting Star and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Anemone

Care of Shooting Star and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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